Senior Engineer/principal Engineer - Singapore - REC Group

REC Group

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Singapore

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Wei Jie

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Founded in Norway in 1996, REC Group is an international pioneering solar energy company with a strong footprint in North America, Europe and Asia.

We are part of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), a Fortune Global 500 company that shares our passion for bold innovations that empower people with clean energy solutions and drive global energy transitions.

A trusted partner for customers, consumers and employees, we are "Solar's most trusted"

DESIGNATION :
Senior Engineer/Principal Engineer - Metallization, Cell Technology

RESPONSIBILITIES

Tasks
Develop and evaluate conventional and novel metallization processes to enhance the efficiency of crystalline silicon solar cells
Transfer of newly developed processes to production as part of the delivery of R&D projects
Perform characterizations of the experimental samples and data analysis.
Manage project and report project status. To overlook the full implementation of the improved process of the first pilot production run in accordance to REC project management guidelines i.e. PCRB and RPDM including writing of proper documentations at different stages of process development and technology changes (for example implication and interactions with other processes, lessons learnt) for the handover to Operation.
Safety
The KPI is zero safety cases
Comply with the company's safety protocol at all times
Participate in projects related to safety improvement
Communication and Presentation
Ability to communicate and present at all levels of the organization
Others

Perform other duties as assigned. Duties will vary according to the degree of difficulty and involvement of the specific targets set in the department.

Keep uptodate on new external developments on processes for silicon solar cells.
Develop a network in Singapore and abroad with experts in the field
Depending on the competencies developed, the engineer may be rotated to different departments

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Master degree in electrical engineering, materials engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics or chemistry
Minimum 3 years experience for Senior level or 5 years experience for Principal level in an R&D or engineering department of Solar/Semiconductors/Electronics company
Proven track record of implementing new processes into pilot and/or mass production
Knowledge and handson experience with metallization processes and contacts formation with solder ribbons
Expertise in metallization process and equipment e.g. printing, plating, sputtering
Chemistry background knowledge for screen printing paste components and formulations and understand screen components which is the current mainstream solar cell metallization technique
Experience with standard solar cell processes and characterization tools e.g SEM, FTIR, Ellipsometer, 4 point probe resistance measurement, Transmission Line Measurement
Excellent team player
Good presentation, interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to gather and review resources and select and synthesize data for reports and other written materials
Ability to work in crossdepartment and crossfunctional duties not limited to engineering jobs (includes project planning, liaise with different levels within organization to speed up development process). High exposure to fast pace manufacturing environment
Ability to work with limited supervision and through extended hours when needed to meet business commitments
High level of accuracy with special attention to detail
Readiness to travel to oversea research institutes and external vendor for experiments
Proactive working attitude
Working experience in Solar/Semiconductors/Electronics R&D is required
Experience with advanced processes for highefficiency crystalline silicon solar cells
Experience in using simulation software e.g. PV lighthouse, Quokka
Proficient in Software statistical tools is an added advantage (Minitab, JMP, etc)